Sex J.R.R. Tolkien on the intensity of elf sex Gareth Branwyn

Lord of the Rings Watch: every scene in The Lord of the Rings where two women interact Thom Dunn

dinosaurs An 8-year-old transformed this empty lot into a complete town for elves and dinosaurs Thom Dunn

History Brief history of the Faery Investigation Society Rob Beschizza

elves Horrors await poor Sophie Foster in 'Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy' Jason Weisberger

books 'Lodestar' is Shannon Messenger's fifth novel in the Keeper of Lost Cities series Jason Weisberger

fantasy The colonialism behind fantasy's vaguely Irish Elves Thom Dunn

Weird Footage of Dobby the house-elf from Harry Potter caught on home security cam video David Pescovitz

publishing The original legacy of Wendy and Richard Pini's ElfQuest Hannah Means-Shannon

surgery With $35k in surgery, man turns self into elf Rob Beschizza

magic Iceland's powerful Elf Lobby wins fight to unearth Elfin Lady Stone buried by construction workers Xeni Jardin

Boing Boing Gadgets Start your journey on the right note with Skoove for $100 Boing Boing's Shop

solar power Utah City spends $400,000 on stainless-steel slides in the desert Jason Weisberger

wonderful creatures ★ Dik-dik snouts twitch for a reason — and it's adorable Jennifer Sandlin

video games Domino's Pizza picked a fight over a video game nobody asked about Grant St. Clair

History The Vietnamese monk who ate only coconuts and built a Coconut Kingdom Ellsworth Toohey

politics Ben Palmer continues to run fake ICE hotline Grant St. Clair

Doubt A deleted recording blows up Melania's Epstein story Jason Weisberger